Category: Disruptors

Cutting out co-pays, deductibles and insurers would certainly disrupt the healthcare industry, and to serial entrepreneur Glen Tullman, it represents a just and more equitable system, Inc. reported May 24. 

Amazon Web Services launched a healthcare accelerator to boost startups that focus on health equity. 

As more jobs went remote during the pandemic, tech workers migrated to some surprising places, according to a recent report from the Technology Councils of North America.

VillageMD has acquired a primary care practice in the San Antonio area, expanding its reach in South-Central Texas.

Google appointed Bakul Patel, the former head of digital health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to develop and lead its unified digital health and regulatory strategy.

The market for primary care disruptors — retail clinics that typically have a hybrid menu of virtual and in-patient care — is being flooded with competitors, eMarketer reported May 16.

Amazon’s subscription-based service that helps caregivers provide remote support to older loved ones now supports up to 10 caregivers and allows primary caregivers to set up routines. 

Big tech may struggle with regulatory issues and product rollout issues in healthcare, according to Susan Lang, CEO of prescription drug consulting and analytics firm XIL Health as reported in EBN May 13. 

Google and Samsung are partnering to make it easier for people to sync their health and fitness data across various apps.

Johnson & Johnson named Thibaut Mongon as CEO of its spin-off consumer health company.